The Dallas Mavericks will be hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA. Luka Doncic at the moment looks unstoppable with the Mavericks and is drawing comparisons with Michael Jordan The record for the Mavs does not tilt in their favor, as the Mavericks are unable to maintain a steady run of form. The Mavericks are currently sitting 10th in the Western Conference and have a record of 13 wins and 13 losses.
The team from Dallas was on a 3-game winning streak. Which came to an end at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks. Next, they faced the Chicago Bulls which didn’t feature Doncic. Dallas has since then been on a 2 game losing streak. They will be looking to get back to winning ways when they face the Thunder. The Thunders are on a 2 game losing streak and are just below the Mavs by 2 places.
This does not mean that the Mavs should take the Thunder lightly. Any slip-up can be costly in the long season ahead. The entire team will need to pull up their socks against the Thunder. The team will be looking up to Spencer Dinwiddie who will be their best player for the night.
Luka Doncic is listed as probable for the Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder game tonight
Luka has just missed just 2 games this season and will be probably adding to that number. The Mavs won their last game against the Thunder when the two teams met earlier. This time it won’t be a straightforward victory for the Mavs since last time Luka dropped 31 points against the Thunder.
Luka Dončić (right quadricep strain) is probable for tomorrow night’s game against the Thunder.
Maxi Kleber (right foot soreness) is questionable.
Josh Green (right elbow sprain) will remain out.
— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) December 11, 2022
According to reports, Luka is listed as a day-to-day and will be probable against the Thunder if the coach sees fit for him to play. He has been sidelined with a quadriceps Injury. Here are the injuries and expected rosters for the Mavericks-Thunder game tonight.
Thunder vs Mavs injury report:
Ousmane Dieng (GL) OUT
Lindy Waters III (GL) OUT
Chet Holmgren (Foot) OUT
Kenrich Williams (knee) OUT
Mavs
Luka Doncic (quad) probable
Maxi Kleber (Foot) Questionable
Josh Green (Elbow) OUT— Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles) December 12, 2022
Dallas Mavericks injury report
- Luka Doncic
- Josh Green
- Maxi Kleber
Dallas Mavericks expected roster
- Spencer Dinwiddie
- Chris Wood
- Tim Hardaway Jr.
- Frank Ntilikina
- Dwight Powel
Oklahoma City Thunder injury report
- Kenrich Williams
- Chet Holmgren
Oklahoma City Thunder expected roster
- Aleksej Pokusevski
- Luguentz Dort
- Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
- Josh Giddey
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
The Mavericks will be slightly favored over the Thunder
It will be a tough task to decide who will win in this matchup, as both teams are in the bottom half of the Western Conference. Despite that, we will be slightly in favor of the Dallas Mavericks to take the win against the Thunder. It is simply down to the fact that Dallas is currently still a better team in comparison to the Thunder.
The Thunder lost their rookie Chet Holmgren to an injury at Crawsover Pro-Am underwent surgery in late August. He has since joined in some light training but has shown little to get back on the court. Holmgren got drafted 2nd and is an exciting young player to keep an eye out for. Unfortunately, the Thunder are without their star rookie this season.